Duncan Edwards

Duncan Edwards is editor of Disability Horizons, one of the UK's leading disability lifestyle publications. He brings to the role something no editorial brief can manufacture: a life lived close to disability in all its complexity. His wife Clare, an artist and designer, co-founded Trabasack after sustaining a spinal injury that made her a wheelchair user. Her experience reshaped how Duncan understands independence, adaptation, and what it means to design for real life. Their son Joe lives with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy — a condition that has given Duncan an unflinching awareness of how healthcare, support systems, and everyday products either serve disabled people or fall short of them. That awareness drives his editorial instincts. Disability Horizons exists to inform, represent, and advocate — and Duncan ensures it does so with honesty rather than sentiment. He's less interested in inspiration than in accuracy, and more concerned with what disabled people actually experience than with how the world prefers to imagine them. He doesn't edit from the outside looking in.
Your Stories

Growing into adulthood after becoming disabled as a teenager

In 2016, 13-year-old Liam Virgo suddenly lost his ability to walk and talk. He was later diagnosed with severe Functional…

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Lifestyle

Best Cars for People With Mobility Issues in the UK: A 2026 Buyer’s Guide for Disabled Drivers and Passengers

The best car for a disabled driver or passenger depends on the access barriers it needs to remove. This 2026…

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Travel & Holidays

London as a Wheelchair User: Accessible Travel, West End Tips + a Wicked Review

What is London like as a wheelchair user? Liesl Hammer shares her first-hand experience of travelling by train and Tube,…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Managing Several Long-Term Medications: A Practical Guide to Repeat Prescriptions, Timings and Reviews

Managing several long-term medications can mean keeping track of different repeat prescription dates, dose timings, interactions, pharmacy collections and regular…

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Work & Education

Can Disabled Students Pursue a Nursing Career: Everything You Need to Know

Many disabled people build successful nursing careers with the right support, reasonable accommodations, and accessible learning environments. This guide explains…

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Assistive Tech & Products

How Therapeutic Playground Equipment Supports Sensory Integration

Inclusive playgrounds do far more than provide opportunities for fun. They can help disabled children explore movement, touch, sound and…

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Newsletter

Has social media turned the SEND crisis into a culture war?

Social media platforms are designed to reward engagement, but that often means rewarding conflict, certainty and outrage above careful discussion.…

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Travel & Holidays

Accessible Weekend Break in Newcastle upon Tyne: Travel Tips for Disabled People

Planning an accessible weekend in Newcastle? This guide covers wheelchair-friendly attractions, step-free transport, accessible accommodation, restaurants, Blue Badge parking, Changing…

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Your Stories

Travelling as a Wheelchair User: Wheeling Around the World

Many people assume travelling as a wheelchair user is simply too difficult. Liesl Hammer has spent a lifetime proving otherwise.…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Why persistent snoring should not be ignored: sleep apnoea, disability and delayed diagnosis

Persistent snoring is often dismissed, but it can be an early sign of obstructive sleep apnoea. This guide explains the…

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